New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has strongly questioned the motives of Save India Foundation, an NGO linked to Hindutva groups, for repeatedly filing petitions against Muslim religious sites under the pretext of anti-encroachment drives.
A bench led by Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya dismissed a petition seeking the removal of alleged encroachments on the Yamuna floodplains, which included a mazar and three dargahs. The court asked why the organisation was singling out Muslim shrines while ignoring similar issues with other religious structures.
“This must be the fifth or sixth petition you have filed against mazars. Why only dargahs? If this is about encroachments, the law must apply uniformly,” the bench observed. The judges stressed that public interest litigation should not be used to target one community.
The court urged the NGO to direct its efforts toward broader public welfare. “If you want to serve the public, there are many other ways. Do something more than seeking removal of such structures,” the bench said.
The petition was filed by Save India Foundation’s founder Preet Singh, who is facing multiple cases linked to hate speech against Muslims. He was earlier booked by Delhi Police for his role in events at Jantar Mantar and Burari where anti-Muslim slogans were raised.
According to reports, the NGO has filed 20 petitions this year, mostly against Muslim institutions, with several still pending before the High Court.
